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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInuk
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈiːnʊk/
"Ein Inuk erzählte uns von den Herausforderungen des Lebens im Norden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person of Inuit ethnicity, specifically an individual belonging to the Inuit people native to the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska.
"The conference featured a keynote speech delivered by a prominent Inuk environmental activist."
- 1
Relating to an individual Inuk or the cultural characteristics associated with them.
"She wore a traditional Inuk parka handcrafted from sealskin and decorated with intricate beadwork."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Inuktitut language, coming from Proto-Eskimo-Aleut root words signifying a human being or person. It entered English via anthropological and geographical literature pertaining to the indigenous peoples of the Arctic.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inuk" is said worldwide
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Inuk
Transliteration: /i.nuk/
"Un Inuk a partagé son savoir sur la faune arctique."
Inuk
Transliteration: /ˈiːnʊk/
"Ein Inuk erzählte uns von den Herausforderungen des Lebens im Norden."
Inuk
Transliteration: /ˈinuk/
"Un Inuk ha guidato la spedizione attraverso il ghiaccio."
Inuk
Transliteration: /iˈnuk/
"Un Inuk explicó las tradiciones ancestrales de su pueblo."
Inuk
Transliteration: /iˈnuk/
"Um Inuk demonstrou técnicas de sobrevivência no gelo."
इनुक
Transliteration: inuk
"एक इनुक ने आर्कटिक की संस्कृति के बारे में बताया।"
因纽特人
Transliteration: Yīn niǔ tè rén
"这位因纽特人向我们介绍了北极的生活。"
이누크
Transliteration: Inukeu
"한 이누크가 북극의 전통을 가르쳐주었습니다."
イヌク
Transliteration: Inuku
"一人のイヌクが北極の厳しい環境について語った。"
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